Dealing With Feelings of Guilt
So you chose to work from home because you wanted to spend more time with your family and focus on your children. But then you get caught up working and at the end of the day feel you haven't spent enough time with your kids and the feelings of guilt start to move in.
Perhaps it's not as bad as you think. Take a few minutes at the end of each day to write down exactly what you did with your children that day. Your list may look something like this:
1. Spent 5 minutes before breakfast reading a book with my child
2. After lunch we spent 20 minutes coloring or working on another craft or project
3. After dinner we played a board game for 20 minutes
4. At bedtime we spent 15 minutes snuggling and reading
Look at that! Throughout the day you spent time focusing on your child and probably spent more time than many working moms are able with your little one.
So instead of dwelling on feelings of guilt, focus on what you are doing each day with your child. Keeping track of your list on a daily basis for a week will help you realize that you spend more time with your child than you thought and help you overcome feelings of guilt.
How do you deal with your feelings of guilt?
What did you do today with your child?
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Permalink Reply by Joel D Canfield on -
As you know, I love the idea of focusing on what's working instead of what's 'broken'
When we ask the Little One how she feels, invariably her answer is "happy" but sometimes it's "hoppy happy!"
Here we are, fretting about the misery we're subjecting the poor child to, and she has no idea she's supposed to be feeling neglected and sad. She's just happy, 'cause Mommy and Daddy are around all the time, even if they're distracted with that 'work' stuff a lot. -
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Permalink Reply by BlueGreen Office on -
Hi Sue,
What a great topic! We also homeschool our children and my husband and I both work from home. We turned our den into our office to allow for more desks so that we can all be in the same room together. Our work/school days are full of laughs and jokes throughout the day, as well as the free exchange of ideas.
Additionally, we all take breaks at the same time and go for walks or join in a game of Wii bowling or a tennis match. It keeps the day from becoming monotonous as well as keeps the lines of communication open. -
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